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Nick Vujicic Draws Crowds like Great Evangelists Before Him

Bryon Mondok
3 Nov 2015
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There’s an up and coming evangelist that is widely believed to be well on his way to being the most prolific Gospel preacher of our time. Nick Vujicic (pronounced VOO-yee-cheech), who is affectionately known as the guy with no arms and no legs, is on a mission to spread a message of hope. He’s consistently packing out stadiums, school auditoriums, church sanctuaries, and headlining conferences and special events all over the globe, and he will be speaking at Florida Atlantic University’s stadium in Boca Raton on November 7 at 7 p.m.. Nick is unique in his disability for sure, but […]

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Caring for Those Who Forget

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
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It happens to all of us. We misplace our keys or lose our train of thought or forget the right word for something. What if we lived it every day, every moment? Not just forgetting what we know but the very essence of who we are and what makes us who we are? Or, possibly even worse, what would it be like to see someone we love whose memory and identity slowly but steadily begin to unravel, even as their health and bodily faculties fade and their days are shortened? November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month, slated by Ronald […]

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Fort Lauderdale Missionary Serving in Syrian Refugee Crisis

Bryon Mondok
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Syria is experiencing the biggest exodus of people since the Rwandan war 20 years ago. While the brutality of the war in Rwandan was horrific, thanks to the Internet and ISIS, the atrocities of this war in Syria come to us via graphic social media images of beheadings and drowned children washed up on European Mediterranean beaches. It will take some time to forget the pictures we’ve seen. At least we should pray it does. But one Fort Lauderdale resident, Lisa Collins, who is serving as a missionary in Hungary, has witnessed the human struggle first hand as part of […]

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Adoption Month Advocates for Children Who Need a Forever Home

Shelly Pond
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For the past 19 years, National Adoption Month has been recognized in November as a time to honor those who have opened their hearts and homes to a child in need and to advocate for all children still seeking a loving, supportive family. Adoption options include domestic adoption of an infant from a mother unable to care for the child, international adoption of a child from another country, or adoption of a child who is in foster care, often referred to as a modern-day orphan. Giving a child up for adoption can be a loving option for a woman facing […]

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The Power of a Simple Gift

Anitra Parmele
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Samaritan Purse’s Operation Christmas Child program is simple; you could even say it is simple enough for a child. You take a box, pack it for the gender and age you choose, and they place it in the arms of a child. They call it The Power of a Simple Gift. It’s easy to underestimate the impact of a shoebox of toys, school supplies and hygiene items until you start to hear the stories from the other side of the gift. There’s the little boy who prayed for something he could share with his parents and seven siblings. A pretty […]

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Churches Pitch In to Build SafePlace Playground for Kids in Crisis

Shelly Pond
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When abused, abandoned or neglected children must be removed from their homes, 4KIDS of South Florida welcomes them to SafePlace, a temporary shelter where they are lovingly cared for while arrangements are made for appropriate placement in foster homes. Because this is an often scary and confusing time for children, SafePlace desires to provide a warm retreat from the storm. However, a necessary relocation of their facilities recently left SafePlace without an outside area for children to play and run off the stress of their situation, until two churches stepped in to help build them a playground. “It’s about the […]

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Food, Football & Charity Collide at John Offerdahl’s Gridiron Grill-Off

Shelly Pond
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  Food lovers and football fans will enjoy the Sixth Annual “John Offerdahl’s Broward Health® Gridiron Grill-Off Food & Wine Festival,” on Saturday, November 14th from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. It’s a grill-off competition with Miami Dolphins legends and celebrity chefs from South Florida’s finest restaurants. Fans spend the afternoon eating, sampling fine Gallo wines, voting on their favorite grill recipes and competing with Dolphins players in the annual Cornhole Tournament. And it’s all designed to “Feed the Need of Kids in Crisis,” benefitting charities like 4KIDS of South Florida, Hope South Florida and nonprofits […]

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Celebrate Those Who Fight

Robin Martin
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On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, World War I, The Great War, ended with the signing of a temporary end of hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany. With the official laying down of arms, the war was over and peace was returned to civilization. Since that time, November 11th has become known and celebrated as Veterans Day, a day to honor the efforts of those who serve this country in the high calling of military service to defend and protect the rights of freedom for this country and in the world. […]

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Pray for the Persecuted Church

Bob Woods
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Sunday, November 1 was designated the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church by the Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) and other groups dedicated to bringing awareness of worldwide persecution of Christians, providing resources for involvement in structured activities to come to their aid and focusing on intercessory prayer and support for these modern day martyrs. Anti-Christian persecution is on the rise, according to two reports released this month. The U.S. State Department International Religious Freedom (IRF) report stated that “Non-state actors, including rebel and terrorist organizations … committed by far some of the most egregious human rights abuses […]

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Mental Health And The Faith

John Hawkins, Sr
6 Oct 2015
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  October is mental health month and many Christians struggle with how they feel about the whole subject of mental health. Is there such a thing as mental illness? Is the Bible alone sufficient to treat mental health issues? Are therapists just giving people a way to rationalize and escape responsibility for their actions? Should Christians take medication for mental issues like depressions and anxiety? These questions rarely get asked about treatment for our physical diseases. Why is mental health different?   What is mental health? The dictionary defines health as, “Physical and mental well-being, freedom from disease, normalcy of […]

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